Close the fridge door or leave it open?

Cosimo · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:05

I close it before it closes itself.

LordSplodge · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:06

JonJ678 said:
Close it.

Rotty said:
If I don't close it there is usually a cat inside within 10 seconds

mac1st3 · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:06

always close it, keep the cold in, save money and such

jp_bl_68 · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:06

I close it but only because the door will fall off if I leave it open.

wordy · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:07

Slow news day I see

Smit · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:08

I close it in general

unless it's just for a glass of juice which only takes a few seconds

Knubje · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:09

It is exactly this reason why you waste so much energy and should pay extra rent!!!

Freefaller · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:10

The only time I leave it open for more than a few seconds is when I'm loading it after a shopping trip.

drunkenmaster · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:11

The cold, is in the food, the air, has relatively little heat in it to speak of and one pass through the cold side of the refridgeration unit and the air is cold again. The second you open the door the movement of air you create means the majority of the air has been mixed or moved with warm air already. If you close the door in 2 seconds, or 30 seconds, one cycle through the cooling unit and the air is cold again and the actual contents would have barely warmed up at all.

If I won't be long, I'll leave it open for a bit, the act of opening and closing the door causes more cold air to get out and hot air in, than just doing it once most likely.

Skiddley · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:11

Open as a light source in the morning.

knowledge123 · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:12

Skyfall said:
Where else wouldn't you keep it?

where do you put your milk then ?

BennyC · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:14

Depends. At home open. At uni close because the fridge is across the otherside of the living room. Came down and found the freezer door slightly open this morning. ******* girls!

jamief · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:17

Berserker said:
I've got a thermometer in my fridge and it takes a few minutes of leaving the door open before it moves.

That is down to the reaction time of the thermometer rather than an indication of the actual temperature within the fridge.

As soon as you open the fridge door a large amount of the air inside is mixed with air outside.

loltim · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:28

Smit said:
I close it in general unless it's just for a glass of juice which only takes a few seconds

This is the OP's point. What's the point in closing it then opening it in a few seconds? just leave it open :/

Worst thread ever btw

Dark_Angel · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:39

Amp34 said:
Leave it open if i'm just pouring milk. It's 10 seconds and really won't save any power.

This.

Longer than that I close it though.

Fenris · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:41

There are no level floors in my house so it closes by itself.

trickycurve · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:52

It starts to close itself but never shuts completely. I usually close it if I'm going in and out every few seconds, though, but just leave it if only one visit is required.

dekez · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:53

Close it

toon_mad · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:55

I normally close it, in the summer i might have it open for a few seconds for some extra cooling, but watch out for blue bottles

Swordfish · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:56

Will need to ask the wife as she makes the tea.

EDIT: She says to close it.